Arsenal (A) - Sun 21st Sept, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Lowtower]

Arteta will be a great assistant manager one day.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Nope, I hope he does really well, i like him ..... I'm hoping for a favourable result for City, but this is likely to be a much greater test than he's faced between 'our sticks' so far, and it can be a noisy atmosphere in that ground if things are going well for Arsenal ..... it's also a ground where we aren't likely to get the benefit of the 50/50 decisions ...... our defenders need to stand together, and hold firm in order and protect him as much as possible, especially at corner and free kicks kicks!

Watch him play against them for PSG last year on YouTube mate I guarantee it will put your mind at rest!

 

[noseve]

Then why even bother watching and making your self a miserable bastard ?

It won't make me one. I'm looking forward to seeing how we measure up. If we have a good crack at them, but come up short, I shall still look at this past week as a momentum-building success.

As it happens, I think that all three results are possible today - I just wouldn't put any money on us, that's all.

 

[ufo]

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What? How does your post answer mine?

Ask your fingers

 

[bridgeno1]

The two things I’d describe Khusanov as above all else, are, strong and quick… very quick!

Ah ok that will help a lot then. I think I saw him once, his debut. He made a mistake but then settled well and I thought he seemed to have great character.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

Well shiver me timbers ( not the Arse player). Pep has named an unchanged team.

I'm not expecting much, just think it's come too early against a strong team, but hoping for the best.

Let's go Blue Boys.

 

[daveiw01]

If he behaves himself and cheers on Citeh, then I foresee no problem. All he has to do is stay humble. The ball is in his court.

A lot of so called Blues on here don't behave themselves, nor cheer us on in most games.

 

[lonestay]

Thought we would have gone with the experience of Trafford in goal for this one!









Just joking !!!!!!

 

[Eaststander1]

Are you going to join the Matchday Forum? If Arsenal score then it would be interesting to see how long you last before @jimharri is forced to thread ban you.

He sounds to me to be a lot better than a lot of arrogant and bombastic Arsenal fans are, and his posts so far have been both non confrontational and constructive, mainly from his own clubs point of view ..... I hope he sticks around and just respects the forum in the way that he has done so far .. i, for one, don't have any problem with that ... its always good to hear what rival fans think.

 

[bridgeno1]

Watch him play against them for PSG last year on YouTube mate I guarantee it will put your mind at rest!

Yeah I still have PTSD from this. We absolutely fucking BATTERED them but the big Italian was just unbeatable. Particularly the leg in Paris - look at his saves from Odegaard, Rice and Saka. And then I see him pull off that save against Mbeumo and I was thinking 'oh shit here we fucking go again'.

 

[Lowtower]

Ah ok that will help a lot then. I think I saw him once, his debut. He made a mistake but then settled well and I thought he seemed to have great character.

Why the fuck aren't you at the game soft lad?

Thought you'd be leading the cringe "Norf Landan foreva" bullshit

 

[paulchapo]

Typical Saliba is back and Saka on the bench. We all know the script here don't we, Saka off the bench....

 

[Paul1970]

Could do with abit more bite in midfield but overall not a bad team

 

[bridgeno1]

Why the fuck aren't you at the game soft lad?

Thought you'd be leading the cringe "Norf Landan foreva" bullshit

Didn't fancy remortgaging the flat to buy a 'Highbury Wagyu Burger' at the game.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Two clean sheets this week.

Fair point (you jinxing bastard ;-) )

 

[Lowtower]

Typical Saliba is back and Saka on the bench. We all know the script here don't we, Saka off the bench....

And he limps off when the going gets tough?

 

[havefaith]

When was the last time Pep picked the same team in 3 consecutive games? If ever that is

Was going to ask same, times are a changing which is good to see.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Yeah I agree. He's still 18 and has to get in front of Odegaard or Saka. He has come on in games for 30 mins or so.

Same with Lewis-Skelly - he was 'the best left back ever' last season but now is a sub, probably 3rd choice behind Calafiori and Hincapie.

Youngsters can lack consistency so there is that.

That's fair enough him being behind Saka and Odegaard but do think you have to be careful Madueke doesn't lead you into a situation like we had with selling Palmer and being stuck with a misfiring Doku and Savinho while he goes and lights the League up somewhere else!

(Not meaning to slate current Doku, he's getting better before someone jumps on me)

Makes me feel a bit sick when you reel off your full back options like that not going to lie haha.

 

[Lowtower]

Didn't fancy remortgaging the flat to buy a 'Highbury Wagyu Burger' at the game.

You could spend the game on your own forum obsessively repeating "Stay Humble" to each other when Haaland is on screen?

 

[bridgeno1]

That's fair enough him being behind Saka and Odegaard but do think you have to be careful Madueke doesn't lead you into a situation like we had with selling Palmer and being stuck with a misfiring Doku and Savinho while he goes and lights the League up somewhere else!

(Not meaning to slate current Doku, he's getting better before someone jumps on me)

Makes me feel a bit sick when you reel off your full back options like that not going to lie haha.

Yeah that's always the balance. The fact both Saka and Odegaard are injured but Nwaneri doesn't start isnt a good sign for him - particularly as he scored a banger against City last season and played well.